Each note of the scale has a technical name and a sol-fa name. If we take the C major scale as an example, the first degree is C, second degree is D, third degree is E and so on. In the scale of F major, the first degree is F, second degree is G, third degree is A and so on.
Degrees Of The Scale And Their Technical Names
1 Tonic
2 Supertonic
3 Mediant
4 Subdominant
5 Dominant
6 Submediant
7 Leading note
8 Tonic
So, in the scale of C major, C would be the Tonic and D would be the Supertonic.
Degrees Of The Scale And Their Sol-fa Names
1 Doh
2 Ray
3 Me
4 Fah
5 Soh
6 Lah
7 Te
8 Doh
In the scale of F major, F would be Doh, G would be Ray and so on.
The picture below shows the Sol-fa names in A major:
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Warburton, Annie O. Basic Music Knowledge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. Print, p. 29.
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